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event

[ih-vent] / ɪˈvɛnt /


NOUN
performance, competition
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“I think that pointed to a problem with the messaging while the event first happened,” Lyou said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

While he finished first reserve, he got the call to proceed to the 36-hole final qualifying event at Dundonald Links.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

“We have to go toe-to-toe with China,” said Bill Ford, the automaker’s executive chair, at an Axios event in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The key difference is that intervention in the yen is typically a one-time event and does not have a lasting impact.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The event was in a town house that she guessed the university owned.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The duo told Rolling Stone on Tuesday that they were sad about the turn of events with Crockett but confirmed that their swanky Satan-loving doo-wop isn’t a sham.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

It is a remarkable turn of events for the near $80 billion anti-obesity market, among the hottest in the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

“Days of Unrest” is intended as Price’s response to current events, from an artist who has always spoken her mind and who has been political from the start.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

It isn’t just that the values nearly match or that the events occurred at almost the same time, but also the seasonality.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Though her exact role in spirit matters remains almost entirely unknown, while in Washington, DC, Mrs. Fox didn’t control events in the séance parlor as strictly as Leah had always done.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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